The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-12-14


nothing new was developed in relatioi
to it. After discussion in which MI
". B. Wilson, of York, ad7o Gated, an
Mr.. Connors, of Lancaster, and Mr.
Moses, of Sumter, opposed the measure
the bill was killed-73 to 36.
TIE LABOR HOURS BILL.
The Greenville bill to limit the tim,
of working in factories to ten hours pc
day caused much debate. An amend
ment, making the bill apply only tx
persons under twel e years of age, wa
offered, which caused long debate. The
bill was discussed to-day and went ovel
to Monday.
THE LAW OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Mr.. Hyde's bill to amend the law il
relation to the contracts Of married wo
men was next taken up and discussed
A motion to kill the bill was lost-9s
to %. Finally the bill was passed in
this shape:
Section 1. a married woman shall
have the right to purchase any species
of property in her own name and to take
proper legal conveyance therefor, and tc
contract and be contracted with in the
same manner as if she were unmarried
Provided, that the husband shall not be
liable for the debts Of the wife con.
tracted prior to or after their marriage,
except for her necessary support.
Section 2. Allthe earnings and income
of married woman shall be her OWL
separate estate, and shall be governed by
the same provisions Of law as apply to
other separate estates.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The bill to reorganize the Department
of Agriculture caused much debate in the
Senate. It was finally passed, with an
amendment provided for members OF
the Board and providing that eight OF
these members and the Commissioner OF
also shall be elected by the General AS
sembly. The other two members are to
be the master of the State Grange and
the president of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. The eight
elected are to be one from each of the
eight judicial circuits.
TIE UNIVERSITY.
The bill to reorganize and improve the
State University caused an animated
debate in the Senate-Messrs. BUST and
Youmans favoring it, and Messrs.
Moody, Hemphill, Sigh and Talbert
opposing it. A motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill was tabled by vote OF
81 to 13. After further debate the bill
was made the special order for yesterday.
And on yesterday it was made the special
order for Monday next.
OTHER MATTERS.
Senator Edwards's joint resolution
proposing to strike from the Constitu
ton, Section 10, Of Article X, contain
ing the mandate that all schools, in
whole or il part, supported by the pub.
lie fund, shall be free and open to ali
the youth of the State without regard to
race, color, &C., was killed without q
division as soon as the Senator had ex-
planned what it meant.
The joint resolution proposing to
amend the Constitution as to Judges
charging juries on questions of fact, was
killed, on motion Of its author, Senator
Patterson.
A bill to prevent the improper selling
of food was passed, after the withdrawal
Of Senator Hemphill's jocular amend
ment to make it apply to clothing,
newspapers, &,.
The committee on agriculture has sub.
mitted a favorable report on the bill to
establish separate agricultural college.
It was made the special order for the
18th inst.
Mr.. Davenport has at last succeeded
in getting favorable report on his bill
to protect the 'possum while he in an
unripe state. The coon will also be in
cluded In the benefcent and mercifu,
provisions of the bill.
The House committee of agriculture
had lively discussion on the Colleton
stock law exemption bill Seven of the
committee agreed to report the bill IN
favorably and six favorably. The re-
ports have been handed in.
DR.. Pope's bill to amend the law as tc
lawyers costs so as to limit their fees fo]
attending references was passed to
third reading.
The joint resolution to call Constitu
tional Convention passed the House, but
was lost in the Seuate. The joint reso
luton to enlarge the Judiciary by Great
ing Court Of Errors comprising all the
Justices and Circuit Judges and pro
viding that unless two Supreme Cour
Justices concur with the Circuit Judge
the decision of the latter should stanC
affirmed.
Unfavorable reports were made on tht
separate agricultural college bill and tht
bill establishing certain scholarships II
the Winthrop Training School for Teach
ers, but both were placed on the Calen
dar for consideration hereafter.
The House has passed bill to exemp
certain portions Of Berkeley county iron
the operations OF the stock law.
THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
No day has yet been fixed for tn
election of successor to Comptrolle
General Stoney, whose resignation wa
handed to the Governor on Thursday
Among those most prominently men
toned are James S. Werner, Esq, O
Oconee, Hon. J. W. Daniels, of Andc,
son, Colonel John P. Thomas, of Co
lumbia, General st. J. Sinkler, Q
Berkeley, Hon. ". G. Coker, Of Dar]
ington, J. Knox Livingstone, of Mar
boro, and Colonel John T. Sloan, Sr.
Clerk of the House.
Capt. Stoney will be appointed audito
of the South Carolina Railway Company
Coal.